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§300w–8 Criminal Penalty for False Statements

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER XVII — BLOCK GRANTS › Part A — Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants › § 300w–8

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

If someone knowingly and on purpose lies or causes lies to be made about an important fact when giving items or services that a State might pay for under this program, or if they knowingly hide or fail to report something that changes their right to those payments to fraudulently get more money than they should or money they are not allowed to get, they can be punished. They can be fined up to $25,000, jailed for up to five years, or both.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §300w–8

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Whoever—

(1)knowingly and willfully makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in connection with the furnishing of items or services for which payment may be made by a State from funds allotted to the State under this part, or

(2)having knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting his initial or continued right to any such payment conceals or fails to disclose such event with an intent fraudulently to secure such payment either in a greater amount than is due or when no such payment is authorized,

shall be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 901 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out in part as a note under section 300w of this title.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 300w–8

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110